Boom!
The huge bluestone plaza suddenly shook violently. Rays of resplendent light burst out from the bluestone plaza under countless astonished gazes.
"What's going on?!"
"What's going on?!"
Many members of the Jiu You Sparrow Clan had a shock on their faces as they looked at the plaza. They realised that the lustre had spread out a thousand feet in radius and had enveloped Qin Xuan's location.
"It looks like Mu Chen has done something!" Someone exclaimed. Judging from the current situation, it was clearly Mu Chen's doing.
The Elders of the Jiu You Sparrow Clan had bewilderment on their faces as they watched this scene with their gazes flickering. A brief moment later, their gazes had slightly changed as they looked at the plaza, as if they had sensed something.
Under everyone's gazes, Qin Xuan's face had changed as he looked at the cracks beneath his feet. There was a peculiar Spiritual Energy fluctuation being emitted from those cracks.
The sudden change had also caused Qin Xuan to be startled in his heart. Shortly after, he had controlled the Jiu You Sparrow without any hesitation. With a flap of its wings, a blizzard swept out and its massive silhouette was about to fly out.
At this moment, how could Qin Xuan not tell that Mu Chen was just trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes? Although he had no idea what Mu Chen was doing, it was more important for him to leave this region. At that time, he wouldn't have to hold back and he could defeat Mu Chen with all his might to end this confrontation.
Boom!
As the blizzard whistled, the Jiu You Sparrow's massive silhouette had swiftly soared into the sky.
That speed was as swift as a bolt of lightning, making it hard for anyone to stop it.
However.
Facing Qin Xuan's attempt to retreat, Mu Chen faintly smiled.
Shortly after, he gently raised his hand.
Buzz!
At this moment, the already powerful light in this region had soared to the limit. The light was like a light barrier that was a few thousand feet in size, enveloping the entire region.
Whoosh!
Xiu!
The instant the light barrier appeared, countless streaks of light whistled out from the light barrier. Those streaks of light seemed to contain huge chains that were covered in ancient runes that flickered with radiance.
The moment these rainbow-colored chains appeared.
It blotted out the sun like an inescapable net that instantly enveloped the entire world.
The chains that suddenly appeared in the sky had startled Qin Xuan. But before he could make a move, the chains had already shot over and in just a breath's time, they had wrapped around the Nine Netherfrost Bird's massive body like bolts of lightning.
Boom!
Jiu You struggled frantically, and a dazzling and violent spiritual power burst out of his body.
But even though it struggled violently, it was still unable to shake the rainbow-colored chains in the slightest.
In just a breath's time, Jiu You's Cold Sparrow was tied up.
This scene caused Qin Xuan's heart to tremble.
He tapped the ground with the tip of his foot and shot forward.
Rustle!
But just when his figure moved, the sound of chains suddenly rang out behind him.
Thereafter, the chains shot out like venomous snakes and wrapped around his limbs.
Boom!
Boom!
The Spiritual Energy in Qin Xuan's body violently exploded.
He tried to shake off the bindings, but the chains kept surging towards him.
It was as if there was no end to them, causing him to be like a bound moth that couldn't break free.
"Spiritual Array?!"
The sudden change in the situation had caused Qin Xuan's face to drastically change. At this moment, he finally understood that Mu Chen had actually set up such a powerful Spiritual Array while he was miserably dodging.
"The binding power of this Spiritual Array is extremely powerful. Even I can't break free from it … So this was his plan from the start. He's trying to use this Spiritual Array to seal my speed and defeat me."
Qin Xuan's gaze constantly flickered. At this moment, he finally understood Mu Chen's plan. Mu Chen clearly knew how troublesome it was for him to launch long-range attacks. Thus, he purposely showed weakness and quietly set up a Spiritual Binding Array to restrict his speed.
After figuring it out, Qin Xuan couldn't help inhaling a mouthful of chilled air. Clearly, Mu Chen's battle awareness had made him feel fearful. In such a short period of time, Mu Chen had managed to come up with a method to deal with him.
Boom!
Just when Qin Xuan's heart trembled, a golden lustre burst out from Mu Chen outside the Spiritual Array. Shortly after, a massive golden figure appeared with a blazing sun hovering behind its head, emitting a terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuation. It was Mu Chen's Great Solar Undying Body.
Mu Chen summoned the Great Solar Undying Body without any hesitation. His seals changed and five blazing suns appeared on the massive body of the Great Solar Undying Body, before exploding.
Rumble!
Sovereign Ability - Five Solar Spear!
A golden lustre surged as it swiftly formed into a thousand-foot-long golden spear in the palm of the Great Solar Undying Body. At the tip of the spear, there seemed to be five blazing suns hovering as a terrifying might swept out.
Sensing the fluctuation coming from the golden spear, even Qin Xuan couldn't help narrowing his eyes. Even if he wasn't bound, he would have to use all his strength to barely resist it, not to mention in his current state!
This Mu Chen was actually cunning to such an extent. If he had used such a method right from the start, how could he have been forced into such a sorry state? However, if that was the case, it would have aroused Mu Chen's vigilance and would not have given him the chance to secretly lay out the array.
Rumble!
The golden figure stomped on the ground as it swiftly flew out. The golden spear had locked onto Qin Xuan, who was frantically circulating his Spiritual Energy in an attempt to break free from the Spiritual Array.
However, it was clearly too late for him. In the end, when he saw the golden figure getting closer, he couldn't help barking, "Jiang Ya, how long are you going to watch the show?!"
Outside the battlefield, Jiang Ya's face couldn't help turning unsightly when he saw the sudden change in the situation. That was because Mu Chen had suddenly burst out with fighting strength.
It made him feel fearful in his heart.
That fellow actually possessed the identity of a Spiritual Array Master!
He had been concealing his strength from the start!
Jiang Ya's gaze changed.
He had previously put on a high profile and said that he would let Qin Xuan deal with Mu Chen.
If he suddenly joined the battle, it would inevitably attract some criticism. But at this moment, Mu Chen had already made him feel threatened. If he allowed Qin Xuan to be defeated, then could he really deal with Mu Chen by himself?
If it was in the past, perhaps he would nod his head without any hesitation. But at this moment … he no longer had that confidence.
Jiang Ya's gaze changed.
In the end, he no longer hesitated and clenched his fist. A crimson spear appeared in his hand with a boundless Spiritual Energy erupting from his body like a volcano.
Whoosh!
Jiang Ya's silhouette had turned into a streak of light as he shot out with the tip of his spear pointed towards Mu Chen.
Clearly, he intended to be the oriole behind the mantis stalking the cicada. As long as Mu Chen defeated Qin Xuan, then he would be able to grasp the opportunity.
At the same time, he would defeat Mu Chen.
If that's the case, then he would be the final winner.
As for Jiang Ya's move …
It had instantly caused a commotion in this region with some clansmen of the Jiu You Sparrow Clan inwardly curling their lips.
Jiang Ya was so prideful in the past, but right now …
He was forced to take advantage of Mu Chen dealing with Qin Xuan to pick up the slack.
In this battle, regardless of whether Mu Chen won or lost, no one in the Jiu You Sparrow Clan would dare to belittle him.
Under everyone's gazes, Jiang Ya had practically charged into the battlefield in an instant and the Spiritual Energy in his body burst out without holding back. A Spiritual Energy pressure spread out as it charged towards Mu Chen.
His move had clearly forced Mu Chen, who had just turned the situation around, into a desperate situation. After all, regardless of whether he chose to continue attacking Qin Xuan or defend himself, he would be in a dilemma.
The former would allow Jiang Ya to seize the opportunity to defeat him, while the latter would cause him to lose the best opportunity to defeat Qin Xuan. At that time, he would have to face the joint attacks of Jiang Ya and Qin Xuan the moment he stopped.
If that's the case, then his chances of victory wouldn't be high.
Many gazes were fixed onto Mu Chen. It was so much so that even the Elders of the Jiu You Sparrow Clan had fixed their gazes on the latter, since they wanted to know how the latter would resolve his current predicament.
Under everyone's gazes, Jiang Ya's silhouette was getting closer to Mu Chen.
Mu Chen, who stood on the head of the Great Solar Undying Body, had also cast a glance at the silhouette that was swiftly flying over, before raising his head to look at Qin Xuan, who was violently struggling, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
As the smile rose on the corner of his lips, he suddenly formed seals with a single hand and muttered, "Azure Lotus Spiritual Sword Array, activate!"
Buzz!
In that instant when Mu Chen's voice resounded, an azure sword lustre swept out from the Heaven's Net Array, along with an astonishing sword cry that resounded between the heavens and earth.
Rustle!
An uproar broke out outside the plaza as countless experts of the Jiu You Sparrow Clan had shock on their faces. It was so much so that even the expressions of the several Elders couldn't help changing at this moment.
That's because they realised that Mu Chen had set up another Spiritual Array outside the Heaven's Net Array!
He did not just set up one Spiritual Array, but two!
However, the second Spiritual Array was concealed by the first Spiritual Array, so much so that even Patriarch Tian Huang couldn't detect it. After all, he didn't have a deep understanding of Spiritual Arrays.
Mu Chen's deception had fooled everyone present!
Buzz!
In the plaza, Mu Chen paid no attention to the uproar. He flicked his finger and the azure lustre swept out, forming into a huge azure lotus sword that instantly pierced through the heavens and earth, shooting towards Jiang Ya, who was also caught unprepared.
Furthermore, when the Azure Lotus Sword shot towards Jiang Ya, the Five Solar Spear in the Great Solar Undying Body's hand suddenly paused. Then, under countless astonished gazes, the Five Solar Spear in the Great Solar Undying Body's hand abruptly turned and took a step forward, instantly appearing in front of Jiang Ya. The golden spear whistled downwards.
A spear and a sword had sealed off all of Jiang Ya's paths of retreat. Furthermore, the sharpness of the attacks had caused Jiang Ya's face to instantly turn pale.
At this moment, he suddenly realised that from the start, Mu Chen wasn't aiming for Qin Xuan, but was waiting for him to enter!
The sword formation that had been lying in ambush and had yet to be activated was obviously guarding against him!
But if he really made a move, he would fall into a hopeless situation!
What a frightening battle awareness!
In that instant, even Jiang Ya felt a chill in his heart. Whether it was him or Qin Xuan, both of them had suffered a crushing defeat in their confrontation with Mu Chen!
Boom!
While Jiang Ya's face was deathly pale, the golden spear and azure lotus sword had already whistled over. In the end, a terrifying Spiritual Energy exploded before him, causing space to seem as if it was being brutally torn apart.
Poof.
As the shockwave wreaked havoc, Jiang Ya's body was miserably blasted away. All of his defences had been shattered at this moment. In the end, he was directly shot out of the plaza, tearing a deep gorge on the ground in the distance.
Jiang Ya's body was covered in blood as he laid in the ravine. His aura was extremely weak. Clearly, he had suffered heavy injuries. If it wasn't for Mu Chen holding back, Jiang Ya would have been killed by a High Rank Earth Grade Offensive Spiritual Array in addition to the Great Solar Undying Body's all-out attack.
But even so, Jiang Ya was heavily injured to the point that he no longer had any strength to fight.
Thus, under the countless dumbfounded gazes, Jiang Ya, who had just entered the battlefield ferociously and was prepared to force Mu Chen into a hopeless situation, had … been defeated!
(To be continued …)